History Trivia / TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree

** A very minor example in the original film: the subway scenes, which take place on the IRT 4/5/6 line that runs through the East Side of Manhattan, were actually shot in an abandoned station/tunnel in Brooklyn.[[note]]The giveaway is the unusually large gap between the platform and the train, as the station was built to accommodate the wider-gauge IND trains.[[/note]]

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Both the 1974 and 2009 versions reflect their respective eras.
** The original rested heavily on its [[TheBigRottenApple '70s New York]] atmosphere. Many of the hostages on the train are '70s caricatures, while the city is so strapped for cash that paying a ransom of just a million dollars is a stretch for them. The idea of four men stepping onto a subway train with nobody searching their jackets and gift boxes for guns is also something that wouldn't happen after 9/11.
** Likewise, the 2009 remake incorporated both post-9/11 terrorism fears and the then-recent onset of the Great Recession into the villain's motivations. [[spoiler:Ryder was a former Wall Street tycoon convicted of fraud who hijacked the subway in order to create a panic over another terrorist attack, allowing him to make a massive amount of money via put options on certain stocks.]]

* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/DonnieWahlberg bleached his hair blond for the role of Mr. Grey.

** Likewise, the 2009 remake incorporated both post-9/11 terrorism fears and the then-recent onset of the Great Recession into the villain's motivations. [[spoiler:Ryder was a former Wall Street tycoon convicted of fraud who hijacked the subway in order to create a panic over another terrorist attack, allowing him to make a massive amount of money via put options on certain stocks.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** The original film has [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Jerry Stiller]] as Lieutenant Patrone and [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Doris Roberts]] as the Mayor's wife.
** Mr. Blue is played in the original film by [[Film/{{Jaws}} Robert Shaw]].
** Mr. Green is played in the original film by [[Film/{{Psycho}} Martin Balsam]].
** Mr. Brown is played in the original film by Earl Hindman (later Wilson in ''Series/HomeImprovement'').
** (1998 Remake): Donnie Wahlberg is Mr. Grey.
** (1998 Remake): Edward James Olmos is Garber.
** (1998 Remake): [[Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark Eddie Carr]] is Mr. Green.
** (1998 Remake): [[Series/{{Daredevil}} Wilson Fisk]] is Mr. Blue.
** (Remake) [[Series/TheSopranos James Gandolfini]] is the mayor.
** (Remake) [[Series/FlightOfTheConchords Greg]] as one of the Mayor's men.
** (Remake) [[Series/GenerationKill Godfather]] is now with the NYPD. [[AttackAttackAttack His preferred method of engagement doesn't seem to have changed.]]
** (Remake) The Deputy Mayor is [[Series/{{Manhattan}} Frank Winter]]

** The original film has [[{{Seinfeld}} Jerry Stiller]] as Lieutenant Patrone and [[EverybodyLovesRaymond Doris Roberts]] as the Mayor's wife.

** Mr. Brown is played in the original film by Earl Hindman (later Wilson in ''HomeImprovement'').

** (1998 Remake): [[Series/Daredevil Wilson Fisk]] is Mr. Blue.

** (Remake) [[FlightOfTheConchords Greg]] as one of the Mayor's men.
** (Remake) [[GenerationKill Godfather]] is now with the NYPD. [[AttackAttackAttack His preferred method of engagement doesn't seem to have changed.]]

** Mr. Green is played in the original film by [[{{Psycho}} Martin Balsam]].

** Mr. Blue is played in the original film by [[{{Jaws}} Robert Shaw]].

** Mr. Green is played in the original film by Burt Young ([[Franchise/{{Rocky}} Paulie]]).

** Mr. Green is played in the original film by Burt Young ([[Franchise/{{Rocky}} Paulie])].

** Mr. Green is played in the original film by [[Franchise/{{Rocky}} Paulie]].

** (Remake) The Deputy Mayor is [[Series/Manhattan Frank Winter]]

** (Remake) [[GenerationKill Godfather]] is now with the NYPD. [[AttackAttackAttack His preferred method of engagement doesn't seem to have changed.]]